Representation by Gillian Whittle
- Date submitted
- 5 June 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to the proposal to bring the power from the Five Estuaries wind farm ashore at Holland Haven, and from there to the proposed substation at Ardleigh/Little Bromley. This brings severe harm to the environment, communities, landscapes, wildlife and heritage of East Anglia, and particular and major harm to Ardleigh where we live immediately adjacent to the proposed National Grid substation and close to the Five Estuaries/North Falls, Tarchon substations. Alternatives such as a fully integrated offshore grid or HVDC from Norwich to Tilbury and undergrounding of all cables connecting to the National Grid substation have not been presented for consultation. The Five Estuaries substation is sited, presumably of necessity, close to the National Grid substation. As a result our Grade 2 listed historic property is immediately adjacent to the National Grid substation, and our "online" property is blighted. If Five Estuaries can move their proposed substation site some 300 metres to the east it would give National Grid an opportunity to similarly move their site 300 metres to the east, and provide us with some mitigation from the noise and other frightening consequences of having two runs of 400kV electricity passing within 20 metres of our property.